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CFEngine

CFEngine is a configuration management system, written by Mark Burgess. Its primary function is to provide automated configuration and maintenance of large-scale computer systems, including the unified management of servers, desktops, consumer and industrial devices, embedded network devices, mobile smartphones, and tablet computers.

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License
GNU General Public License version 3
Operating system
Cross-platform
Platform
Unix-like, Windows
Release
1993
Repository
github.com/cfengine/core
Stable release
3.28.0, 3.27.1, 3.24.4 / 10 July 2026

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CFEngine

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples49
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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CFEngine

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related to history · 17
CFEngine → After, Burgess, CERN, Department, He, Here, It, Mark Burgess, Norway, Oslo, Oslo University, Oslo University College, Royal Society, Scripting, The CFEngine, Theoretical Physics, Unix
related to Design · 14
CFEngine → AIX, HP-UX, It, Linux, One, Rather, Solaris, The, This, Thus, Tru64, Unix, Unix-like, Windows
related to Research · 4
CFEngine → Its, Mark Burgess, Shortly, The CFEngine
related to Users · 4
CFEngine → According, CFEngine AS, LinkedIn, The
License · 1
CFEngine → GNU General Public License version 3
Operating system · 1
CFEngine → Cross-platform
Platform · 1
CFEngine → Unix-like, Windows
Release · 1
CFEngine → 1993
Repository · 1
CFEngine → github.com/cfengine/core
Stable release · 1
CFEngine → 3.28.0, 3.27.1, 3.24.4 / 10 July 2026

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CFEngineLicenseGNU General Public License version 31.00infobox
CFEngineOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
CFEnginePlatformUnix-like, Windows1.00infobox
CFEngineRelease19931.00infobox
CFEngineRepositorygithub.com/cfengine/core1.00infobox
CFEngineStable release3.28.0, 3.27.1, 3.24.4 / 10 July 20261.00infobox
CFEngineTypeConfiguration management System administration Network management1.00infobox
CFEngineWebsitecfengine.com1.00infobox
CFEngineWritten inC1.00infobox
CFEngineis aconfiguration management system0.90text
CFEnginerelated to DesignOne0.60section
CFEnginerelated to DesignThis0.60section

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